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North Korea may be preparing to hold military parade, satellite imagery suggests
Soldier formations appear at Mirim Parade Training Facility in Pyongyang ahead of notable February anniversaries
North Korean 2020 propaganda posters highlight plenum slogans, sci-tech targets
Satellite launcher reappears in science-themed poster, though none reference unification or anti-U.S. stance
North Korea working with WHO to prevent potential coronavirus outbreak: official
DPRK health ministry on Tuesday issued alert over virus symptoms, spread in China and Asian region
North Korean leader’s Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film
Customized VIP bus was used in August missile tests, while SUVs dominated domestic travel
Number of North Korean defectors to South at lowest in nearly two decades: MOU
Overall downward trend since 2009 continues, though male defector numbers higher than in recent years
Qingdao Airlines awaiting approval to run three new routes to Pyongyang
Thrice-weekly routes set to start in October would make Qingdao one of only two foreign airlines in North Korea
New North Korean film stresses military path after standing up to U.S. in 2019
2.5 hr propaganda film recounts Kim’s 2019 summits, economic and military visits, and DPRK’s self-reliant “new path”
Citing legal complaints, YouTube purges more North Korea-focused channels
Both DPRK-run and supporter-run accounts among at least six targeted, though others continue to operate
Pyongyang Sunan airport upgrades, other changes underway at capital’s airfields
Imagery shows dismantling of Kangdong Airfield facilities, while North Korean elite air clubs see recent boost
38 aid exemptions, no designations from UN’s DPRK sanctions committee in 2019
Annual report by UNSC sanctions committee points to continuing standstill in new enforcement actions
